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Lil Kim Accused of Being a Bloody No-Show
11 November 2009 9:27 PM, PST | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »
Lil Kim is allegedly one of the biggest flakes on Planet Earth. We're told she recently bailed on six gigs after pocketing her $20,000 fee ... then blamed it all on a nosebleed!We're told a company called Abstrakt Visions Entertainment paid Kim $20,000 up front to make six club appearances in London between November 7 - 14.Sources say Kim told Abstrakt she suffered a nosebleed in her hotel room the night before the first gig -- then got »
DreamWorks Studios and Doubleday Acquire Rights to “Robopocalypse”
4 November 2009 9:16 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
DreamWorks Studios and Doubleday have acquired, in a pre-emptive deal, the rights to Daniel H. Wilson’s unpublished manuscript, “Robopocalypse,” it was announced today by Mark Sourian and Holly Bario, Co-Presidents of Production at the studio, and Jason Kaufman, Executive Editor and Vice President, at Doubleday.
DreamWorks acquired the film rights from literary manager Justin Manask and is putting the project into accelerated development. Kaufman acquired world publishing rights to “Robopocalypse” from Laurie Fox at the Linda Chester Literary Agency and a tentative 2011 publication date has been set for the book.
“Robopocalypse” explores the fate of the human race following a robot uprising.
Mark Sourian said:
“Daniel H. Wilson’s cautionary tale of man versus machine grabbed us from the very beginning”
“Wilson’s background in robotics and artificial intelligence grounds his story with a frightening level of realism and he has created an exhilarating story that we think audiences will really respond to. »
- Allan Ford
Dreamworks Options The Future Robopocalypse
3 November 2009 4:14 PM, PST | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
Dreamworks and Doubleday have acquired the film rights to Daniel H. Wilson’s as yet unpublished book “Robopocalypse”, about how humans deal after the robots take over. Daniel H. Wilson is a robotics engineer so he knows a thing or two about how screwed we will end up being. I’m curious to see how he manages to differentiate his work from the obvious Terminator stuff. There’s room in the genre for a more subtle approach. Daniel has written about our future robotic enslavement before as I need not remind you. He schooled us all in such notable works as the Nobel price winning “How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion,” and of course his Pulitzer winner “How To Build a Robot Army: Tips on Defending Planet Earth Against Aliens, Ninjas, and Zombies,”. Both are required reading in your finer British Ivy »
- endymi0n
Dreamworks Embraces Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse
3 November 2009 2:56 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Dreamworks just can't say no to giant f'n robots. The studio seems convinced that in the wake of Transformers, almost any action movie with large mechanical creatures is destined for success, and who knows... they might be right. In addition to the robot boxing movie they're setting up with Shawn Levy called Real Steel [1], they have also just acquired the rights to Daniel H. Wilson's upcoming book Robopocalypse, which "explores the fate of the human race after a robot uprising". Sound familiar? Wilson has previously written such humourous books as How to Build a Robot Army: Tips on Defending Planet Earth Against Aliens, Ninjas, and Zombies and How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion (the latter of which is also currently in development at Paramount), but before anyone (ahem... Jay) jumps to conclusions and assumes this will be another gimmicky Zombieland-esque comedy »
- Sean
DreamWorks Acquires Robopocalypse
3 November 2009 7:16 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
DreamWorks Studios and Doubleday have acquired, in a pre-emptive deal, the rights to Daniel H. Wilson's unpublished manuscript, Robopocalypse, it was announced today by Mark Sourian and Holly Bario, Co-Presidents of Production at the studio, and Jason Kaufman, Executive Editor and Vice President, at Doubleday.
DreamWorks acquired the film rights from literary manager Justin Manask and is putting the project into accelerated development. Kaufman acquired world publishing rights to Robopocalypse from Laurie Fox at the Linda Chester Literary Agency and a tentative 2011 publication date has been set for the book.
Robopocalypse explores the fate of the human race following a robot uprising.
"Daniel H. Wilson's cautionary tale of man versus machine grabbed us from the very beginning," said Mark Sourian. "Wilson's background in robotics and artificial intelligence grounds his story with a frightening level of realism and he has created an exhilarating story that we think audiences will really respond to. »
Making the wolves in 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'
29 October 2009 4:13 AM, PDT | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »
If Planet Earth hasn't been your primary place of residence (hey, no judgment) over the last few months - years, really - then you might not know that The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the hotly-anticipated sequel to 2008's Twilight, is going to have some wolves . . . werewolves, that is. Taylor Lautner, Chaske Spencer, Kiowa Gordon, Alex Meraz, and Bronson Pelletier (and, eventually, Tyson Houseman) are the actors who portray the wolves' human counterparts, but they could hardly be expected to wear a furry costume to bring to screen the larger-than-life wolfpack described so beautifully in Stephenie Meyer's New Moon. So, Chris Weitz brought together a reputable team of CGI experts to make the wolfpack really happen, and the process of doing so has become more and more illuminated as time continues. For example, in The Twilight Saga: New Moon: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion, a special section devoted to »
- thetwilightexaminer
On Franchise Loyalty, and Storytelling
27 October 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
A friendly hello to new readers at HuffingtonPost.com. Thanks for riding along. Visit JonahKeri.com for more good stuff on sports, politics and pop culture. In the weeks and months leading into this fall, Espn did a great job building buzz around its "30 for 30" documentary series. The idea was simple enough: Make 30 documentaries covering the 30 years Espn has been on the air. The hook was in the how: The Worldwide Leader planned to turn the keys over to accomplished filmmakers, give them total autonomy, and let them pick topics that interested them. This was an encouraging departure from some of Espn's past self-congratulatory ventures, from their 25th anniversary blowout to their infamous "Next" Series. Between writing my book, advocating for a hostile takeover of Planet Earth (or at least Major League Baseball) by robots, and the relentless but... »
- Jonah Keri
Reviews of The Cove And Oceans - Tokyo International Film Festival
19 October 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
“Oceans” and “The Cove” took decidedly different paths on their way to being screened at the 2009 Tokyo International Film Festival (Here’s my first article on the Fest). “Oceans,” from French directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud, a film which is at turns a breathtaking nature documentary and an exhortation to protect the beauty and majesty of the sea, was a natural choice to open the world’s only environmentally minded film festival. “The Cove,” on the other hand, almost did not make the cut despite its previous festival successes, including the Audience Award at Sundance. The film, directed by famed National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos, also stresses ecological responsibility but does so by exposing the shady slaughter of dolphins by fisherman in the Japanese fishing town of Taiji. Hit the jump to explore the deep blue.
“Oceans”
“Oceans” is a movie that has to been seen to be believed. »
- David Corbin
Listen to Michael Jackson’s song “This Is It” before the movie hits on Oct. 27
12 October 2009 3:46 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Sony Pictures
The tickets are selling like crazy. Michael Jackson’s This Is It will be a tough ticket to get a hold of on October 28 (for its two-week run), and nearly impossible on October 27 when there is an advanced screening.
Now comes the song that goes along with the flick, titled “This Is It.”
The album is due out October 27, and while there isn’t a full track listing … you can order it in two different forms right now.
There’s the Deluxe 2 CD and Poster Set for only $9.99
The package includes a 36-page, commemorative booklet featuring exclusive photos of Michael from his last rehearsal along with an 11″x17″ (approx. 28cm x 43cm) movie poster.
Disc one features the original album masters of some of Michael’s biggest hits arranged in the same sequence as they appear in the film. The disc ends with two versions of the never-released “This Is It. »
- Jeff Bayer
Michael Jackson's Unreleased Song 'This Is It' Arrives
11 October 2009 8:28 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Michael Jackson's unreleased track titled "This Is it" has arrived in full on October 12 at 12 A.M. Est. The track carries slow jams and features Michael's brothers on the hook.
The song is confirmed to be played during the closing sequence of Sony Pictures' forthcoming film of the same name, "This Is It". Its cover art has also been disclosed and it sees a picture of Michael taken from his Staples Center rehearsals.
The movie's soundtrack album will be released in a double-disc format. It will come out on October 26 in North America and on October 27 to coincide with the worldwide release of the film, which will arrive in theaters on October 28 and then run for a limited two-week engagement.
Michael's hit singles such as "Billie Jean", "Thriller", "Beat It", "Human Nature" and many more are listed on the compilation set.
"This Is It" tracklisting:
Disc 01:
"Wanna Be »
- AceShowbiz.com
Michael Jackson "This Is It" Single To Premiere, Soundtrack Listing Revealed
9 October 2009 9:35 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
In the coming weeks, Michael Jackson fans will hear a brand new single, have his "This Is It" concert rehearsal footage film debut in theaters, and have a new soundtrack compilation to the film. The first never-before-heard single from Michael Jackson is set to hit the airwaves next week, when his official website will premiere his new song "This Is It" at midnight on October 12th.
The single features backing vocals from Michael's brother The Jacksons. The single will appear in its original version and as an orchestral version on "This Is It," the companion soundtrack to the movie. The soundtrack hits stores on October 27th in North America, while premieres for the movie begin that night.
The soundrack will include original album masters of some of Jackson's biggest hits in the sequence they appear in the film, appearing with his "Thriller" album cut "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'." "This Is It, »
New Michael Jackson Song, 'This Is It,' To Debut Online Monday
8 October 2009 10:04 PM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
The track, from the upcoming documentary 'Michael Jackson's This Is It,' features backing vocals by Mj's brothers.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson rehearses for his "This Is It" concerts
Photo: Kevin Mazur/Aeg/Getty Images
"This Is It," the first single from the upcoming documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It," will debut online Monday at midnight. The new song, featuring backing vocals by the late pop star's brothers, will get its world premiere on MichaelJackson.com.
The track will appear on a two-disc set due October 27 that features master versions of some of Jackson's biggest hits in the sequence they appear in the film. The movie will play a limited two-week engagement in theaters worldwide beginning October 28.
"This Is It," which Rolling Stone reports was recorded during the sessions for Jackson's 1991 album Dangerous, will appear on the album in two versions. The collection will end with the recorded »
Spotlight On: The Universe S2 on Blu-ray
2 October 2009 3:23 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Blu-ray is a fantastic technology, for many reasons. Having the wonderful world presented to you in glorious 1080 resolution is eye opening. I've become an HD-snob and there are very few things I'll bother watching in standard definition. Even regular DVDs must go into an upconverting player for me to watch. I've been spoiled. Documentaries have long been held up as the most stunning examples of what HD can look like, with rave reviews for programs like Planet Earth being stated as prime examples of why you should make the switch to high definition. I have my own idea of what the perfect HD program is. Surprisingly it's not some slasher film or hyped up action movie. No, there is plenty there that can be underwhelming compared to expectations. My perfect program is always about space. There is just something about it. The absolute blackness of space, presented in absolute black by the powerful high definition technology, pinpricked »
- Robert Fure
DVD Playhouse--September 2009
26 September 2009 1:01 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—September 2009
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The Human Condition (Criterion) Masaki Kobayashi’s epic (574 minutes) adaptation of Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel was originally made and released as three separate films (1959-61), and is rightfully regarded as a landmark of Japanese cinema. Candide-like story of naïve, good-hearted Kaiji (Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor, to Imperial Army solider, to Soviet Pow, and Kaiji’s struggle to maintain his humanity throughout. Unfolds with the mastery of a great novel, beautifully-shot, and a stunning example of cinematic mastery on the part of its makers. Four-disc set bonuses include: Interview with Kobayashi; Interview with Nakadai; Featurette; Trailer; Essay by critic Philip Kemp. Widescreen. Dolby 3.0 surround.
State Of Play (Universal) Russell Crowe stars as a veteran Washington D.C. political reporter investigating the murder of an aide to a rising congressional star (Ben Affleck), who also happens to be an old friend. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
New Michael Jackson's Song and Album Planned for October Release
23 September 2009 7:56 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Sony Music Entertainment announced on Wednesday, September 23 that a new song by late Michael Jackson, titled "This Is It", will be released as a single on October 12 later this year, two weeks before the concert documentary of the same name "This Is It" makes its limited run in theaters. "This song only defines, once again, what the world already knows - that Michael is one of God's greatest gifts," said Michael's estate co-executor and longtime music exec John McClain.
"This Is It" single, according to Sony's press release, will appear on a two-disc album. "Disc one will feature the original album masters of some of Michael's biggest hits arranged in the same sequence as they appear in the film. The disc ends with two versions of the never-released 'This Is It.' This song is featured in the film's closing sequence and includes backing vocals by Michael's brothers, the Jacksons, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Blu-Ray Review: Disney’s ‘Earth’ Highlights Beauty of Mother Nature
10 September 2009 11:54 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Writing about Disney’s nature documentary “Earth,” now available on Blu-Ray and DVD, is complicated because the movie itself contains undeniably beautiful imagery but, for a lot of people, it’s footage that they’ve seen before and the film never really registers as a complete experience. It’s a slice of nature mostly meant for children and, if you keep that in mind, it’s sometimes effective.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 For years, the words Disney and nature were closely associated. The house that Walt built won several Oscars for films that captured animals and their habitats in glorious detail. Keep in mind, that there was a time before the Discovery Channel when people could only see footage of the glory of our natural planet in theaters.
The legacy of Disney’s documentary branch is being rebooted by the newly restarted Disneynature company. Their first entry is the appropriately-titled “Earth, »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Disney Nature Earth - Blu-ray Review
9 September 2009 9:53 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Earth is a redo of the BBC series Planet Earth that.s made to be a bit more kid friendly and follow a narrative. Uncle Walt was known for his nature specials and this new variation on them takes some glorious high definition footage, adds some narration by James Earl Jones, and adds cute animals. The BBC series Planet Earth was a fabulous documentary. It was the most expensive documentary funded by the BBC and was the first to be shot in high definition. The eleven episode original was shown over several nights and was more of an event series. Bits of that long form series have been recut and renarrated with the sonorous tones of James Earl Jones. »
- Jeff Swindoll
Disney Nature Earth - Blu-ray Review
9 September 2009 9:53 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Earth is a redo of the BBC series Planet Earth that.s made to be a bit more kid friendly and follow a narrative. Uncle Walt was known for his nature specials and this new variation on them takes some glorious high definition footage, adds some narration by James Earl Jones, and adds cute animals. The BBC series Planet Earth was a fabulous documentary. It was the most expensive documentary funded by the BBC and was the first to be shot in high definition. The eleven episode original was shown over several nights and was more of an event series. Bits of that long form series have been recut and renarrated with the sonorous tones of James Earl Jones. »
- Jeff Swindoll
Blu-Ray Capsule Review: 'Earth'
9 September 2009 12:12 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Earth Quick Thoughts: I didn't see this one in theaters, but that was primarily due to the reason that all they really did with this was take BBC's excellent "Planet Earth" series, chop it down from nearly nine hours of footage to 90 minutes and replace David Attenborough's narration with James Earl Jones. Now don't get me wrong, this is excellent stuff, but since I had already seen it in the epic scale of the "Planet Earth" series I wasn't entirely moved to see it in theaters. Had it been filmed in IMAX I probably would have made an exception. As for this Blu-ray release, it still doesn't make me wish I saw it in theaters, but it does have me itching to buy "Planet Earth" on Blu-ray as opposed to the mere DVD set I currently own (and reviewed right here). This is just immaculate footage and this 90-minute »
- Brad Brevet
A guide to Labor Day marathons and specials
4 September 2009 4:10 PM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
Ah, Labor Day. Isn't it great to have the summer over (yes, I consider Labor Day as the end of summer) and the new TV season about to begin?
Here's a list of the various marathons, specials, and sports that you can see on Sunday and Monday. Let us know if we've missed anything.
Sunday
At 8 Am, Hallmark has a Golden Girls marathon. At 9, USA has a Law and Order: Svu marathon. At 10, We has a marathon of Girlfriends episodes. At 10:30, TV Land has a Beverly Hillbillies marathon. At 11, CBS has U.S. Open coverage. At 1 Pm, Discovery has a Planet Earth marathon. Bravo has a Top Chef: Las Vegas marathon at 1. At 3, Spike has a Band of Brothers marathon. NBC has the Deutsche Bank Golf Championship at 3. At 5, TV Land has an Andy Griffith Show marathon. At 9, it's the Jerry Lewis Mda Telethon (check local listings »
- Bob Sassone
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